Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine. They travel back in time, abducting historical figures to help them complete their report. Along the way, they face challenges, escape from kings, and inspire a future society that reveres them. In the end, they successfully complete their report, pass their class, and are joined by the rescued princesses in their band, Wyld Stallyns.
Chicken with Plums is a movie set in 1958 Tehran, Iran, where a renowned violinist named Nasser-Ali Khan contemplates death after his beloved violin is destroyed. The story follows his journey through memories and fantasies, exploring themes of love, music, and the pursuit of happiness.
Sophie, a teenager, stumbles upon a magical mirror that transports her to the world of philosophy. Guided by a mysterious mentor, she embarks on a journey through time and learns about the great philosophers of the past. Along the way, she grapples with the complexities of life, love, and existence.
Socrates, a philosopher in ancient Athens, is accused of treason and condemned to death. He chooses to drink hemlock, thus sacrificing his life for the pursuit of knowledge and the freedom of speech.
Two housewives discuss philosophical themes (actually an updated dialogue between Plato and Socrates) while doing the house work. The husband of one of them rehearses his part in a theatrical play, reading a 20th century philosophical text about totalitarianism.
At house of Agathon get together many intellectuals and philosophers, including Socrates, to discuss the theme of love and sex: each of them intervenes to support its argument dialogical rules, within the context symposial.
A journey that tells the thought of the greatest protagonists of Western philosophy, from its origins to the great thinkers of the twentieth century, through the story of great contemporary philosophers.
The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.
First of the Man And the State series, dramatizing the character of Socrates in the context of his 339 B.C. trial, posing questions about if the state has the right to silence individuals.
A modern-day Socrates leaves behind his life as a philosopher to live off the land. When a police inspector is assigned to follow the man and question his motives, the cop gets caught up in the charming philosophy of the man who has left his material possessions behind. He encounters a pretty young woman and her nihilistic boyfriend, the latter who makes a living with his psychedelic side shows. The boyfriend gets the newspapers to print the philosopher's thoughts, prompting him to acquire a bevy of believers. There is some nudity in this comical thought-provoking story, but the main focus remains the words of the man who left behind creature comforts to find himself.
The Apology of Socrates and Death is a thought-provoking drama that delves into the life and death of the famous Greek philosopher, Socrates. It offers a captivating insight into his teachings, his trial, and the philosophical ideals he stood for. The movie presents the profound impact that Socrates had on ancient Greek society, as well as on the development of Western philosophy.
Despite the homeopathic doctors studying medicine, they treat their patients against the basis of scientific knowledge. Allegations of fraud surround the topic. In the film, homeopaths embark on adventurous explanations of their popular belief system.
Based upon the film of the same name, one day when Sophie comes home from school, she finds two questions in her mail: Who are you? and Where does the world come from? Before she knows it, she is pondering all the great questions of Western philosophy (from the Greeks to Kant, to Marx and Freud) with a mysterious mentor. But Sophie is also receiving a separate batch of equally unusual letters. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up in Sophie's world? To solve this riddle, Sophie uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.
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